Iran: Truck drivers’ strike marks second week, stretched to more than 310 cities Iran, October 6, 2018 -  Saturday signals the 14 th  consecutive day of a nationwide strike launched by thousands of truck drivers across more than  310 cities  throughout Iran. All of the country’s 31 provinces are witnessing truckers courageously continue their strike, protesting low paychecks, skyrocketing prices for spare parts and tires, and authorities refusing to respond to the truckers’ righteous demands. This  strike , despite all the obstacles, has been able to continue in the face of numerous threats and plots launched by Iranian regime authorities. The truckers were specifically seen continuing their strike in the cities of  Shiraz, Bushehr, Isfahan, Assad Abad, Borujen, Kashan, Khorramabad, Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Malayer, Saveh, Yazd, Mobarakeh, Fouladshahr, Zanjan and Hamedan. In Bushsher , southern Iran, the unloading process for ships has been disru...

Iran: Nationwide protest by education staff in 20 provinces on the occasion of International Teacher's Day National Council of Resistance of Iran On Thursday, October 5, on the occasion of the International Teacher's Day, at least 28 cities in 20 provinces of the country witnessed protest gatherings of the education staff. In Tehran, employed and retired education staff along with labor activists, retired workers and other retirees and families of political prisoners gathered in front of the regime's planning and budget organization. The presence of about 3000 women education staff frustrated of the mullahs’ tyranny in the gathering was impressive. The rallying slogans were: 'teacher stand up to eliminate discrimination,' 'the imprisoned teacher should be freed,' 'Never has a nation seen such injustice,' 'one less embezzlement, our problems will be resolved,' 'Fair budget, is our certain right 'and' Our ta...